Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors spoke out about his previous taunts, especially the “four rings” one he directed at Devin Booker, in a recent episode of Podcast P. When LA Clippers player,?Paul George questioned Thompson about the incident, the exchange took an unexpected turn. Following the podcast episode, George and Booker, who have clashed on the court since 2021, engaged in social media discussion.
Devin Booker took to social media to address this issue and even mentioned George in his comments. George responded to Booker’s comments by calling it a “sorry a** response,” reigniting the previous rivalry between the two NBA players.
What actually happened on Podcast P?
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The Golden State Warriors forward, Klay Thompson, was not having a particularly good season. He was the guest star on Paul George’s Podcast P where he openly talked about his declining game. Thompson even admitted that the “four rings” taunt which was directed toward Devin Booker came out of vulnerability and frustration. He even acknowledged that such behavior doesn’t age well and expressed regret over his attempt to flex his championship rings.
Paul George, who had an on-court rivalry with Devin Booker, asked Thompson about the “four rings” taunt during a podcast episode. George’s question caused controversy and Booker responded on Instagram, labeling it as provocative and bringing up past issues. Booker posted a salute emoji for the vulnerability shown by Thompson. He then proceeded to go and tag Paul George and wrote, “Is that the answer u was lookin for?”
Paul George didn’t take Booker’s Instagram comment lightly. George addressed Booker’s comment in a later live stream and dismissed it as a “sorry a** response.” This response drew a lot of attention from the public and the media in addition to reigniting the tensions between the two players. By criticizing Booker’s remark in public, George demonstrated his willingness to join the ongoing dispute. This on-court rivalry between Paul George and Devin Booker goes back to the 2021 regular season when Booker referred to George as “soft” during a scuffle.
Fans reacting to this old rivalry reigniting
The recent podcast episode and social media exchange have revived discussions about the feud between the two teams. It is raising speculation among fans about the reasons behind their interactions and their potential impact on future matchups. Some fans have already picked their sides and are going all out to prove the other player wrong.
One fan commented on this ongoing rivalry and called Booker a cry baby!
Booker is such a cry baby 😹 https://t.co/C7Krk8hMyc
— wsan (@Chokomala2) August 9, 2023
Another fan came in support of Devin Booker and criticized George…
https://twitter.com/wiseguysmemeco/status/1689012271715061760?s=20
Even George’s fans came to his support and started criticizing Booker.
Paul George is the greatest shooting guard of all time why’s he wasting his time on these nobody’s 😭
— zac (@zaccuhh) August 8, 2023
Some fans just want to have fun and spectate this rivalry.
Can’t wait till Suns play the Clippers pic.twitter.com/69bj1HmSGf
— Cinco™️ (@CincoGotGame) August 8, 2023
One fan even proposed a solution to end this rivalry once and for all…
Stop talkin' and 1v1 whoever wins the other has to shut up
— Logan Basketball (@LoganMcCuiston2) August 8, 2023
But seeing that Booker was getting hate, his fans took it to another level of comparison to shut down George’s fans.
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PG beefing with Book doesn’t make too much sense given the fact Book basically owns the city of LA.
— Suns Are Better (@SunsAreBetter) August 8, 2023
The Podcast conversation sparked an on-court feud between George and Booker, causing excitement for upcoming games. Now the fans are all awaiting the face-off between the LA Clippers and the Phoenix Suns.
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Who do you think will win and gain the upper hand in this intense rivalry? Let us know in the comments below.
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